As long as the Command Seals remain, Tōsaka Tokiomi has not lost his qualifications as a Master.
As long as he defeats the other six Masters, he can still obtain the Holy Grail and be the final winner.
This is what Tohsaka Tokiomi planned. Although this road is full of dangers and he may lose his life if he is not careful, Tohsaka Tokiomi has no regrets. He has already decided to devote his life to the path of magic and will do anything to reach the "Origin Vortex". From the moment his ally Kotomine Risei passed away, he was prepared for the worst.
He had already explained the matters concerning the mage's way to his daughter, Rin Tousaka, and his wife, Aoi, would handle the rest well. If he really encountered any problems, Kotomine Kirei would also help.
Now Tōsaka Tokiomi has no worries and can pursue the Holy Grail wholeheartedly, and this is also what disgusts Kariya the most.
After hearing what Kariya said, Tōsaka Tokiomi raised his head and looked at the man he had always looked down upon.
This man not only defeated his greatest reliance, but also blocked him and tried to crush his last hope.
When he thought of this, Tokiomi's heart was filled with anger, but unlike Gilgamesh, who was not engulfed by anger, he became more and more sober and cautious. His eyes swept across Kariya's wrist, which was clean and empty.
"Kariya, you are no longer the Master, why are you blocking my way?"
When asking questions, Tokiomi once again showed elegance and composure. His every word and action, every move, was so impeccable.
This man had been so "flawless" since the first day he appeared in front of Aoi and Kariya. His natural temperament always oppressed Kariya invisibly, telling him the difference in "style" between the two of them.
But all this only lasts until tonight.
Kariya had already shattered Tokiomi's pride once, and he already knew that so-called elegance and calmness could not determine anything. If he could shatter it once, he could shatter it a second time.
"It has nothing to do with the Master. I just simply don't like you, Tousaka Tokiomi! Answer me, why did you give Sakura to Zouken?"
"-What?"
This question seemed to be beyond Tokiomi's expectations, and he couldn't help but frown. He and Kariya were like two straight lines, with nothing in common except for the point of intersection.
"Answer me, Tokiomi!"
Facing Kariya with bloodshot eyes, Tokiomi sighed softly and replied helplessly.
"That's nothing to ask. Of course, it's all for my daughter's happy future."
"What did you say?"
After receiving an incomprehensible answer, Kariya’s mind went blank for a moment, and Tokiomi continued speaking in a calm tone.
"Any magician who has two sons will have this worry: they can only teach the secrets to one child, and the other child must be relegated to mediocrity."
mediocre!
Although he had heard similar analysis from his nephew Shinji, Kariya still found the term extremely harsh no matter how many times he heard it.
Tokiomi's words echoed in his blank mind, and at the same time, a warm picture of Aoi, Rin, and Sakura playing and frolicking in the sun appeared.
Just for this reason, Sakura was sent into the insect nest and the devil's cave, and the happiness of the mother and daughters was sacrificed
"Especially my wife. As a mother, she is so outstanding. Both Rin and Sakura were born with rare talents. Both of my daughters need the protection of the magic family. How can I, as a father, wish for such a tragedy to happen, to destroy the possibility of one for the future of the other?"
Kariya was completely unable to understand the reasons that Tokiomi kept spouting out. No, he didn’t want to understand them. Even if he only understood a small part of this magus’ theory, he felt like he would vomit on the spot.
"In order to continue the talents of the two sisters, one of them must be sent away as an adopted daughter. Therefore, Matou's request is undoubtedly a gift from heaven. Since they are a family that knows the existence of the Holy Grail, the possibility of reaching the 'root' will be relatively higher. Even if I fail, there is still Rin. If Rin cannot achieve it, there is still Sakura."
"You bastard!"
Why could he tell such a desperate fact without showing any emotion
At the same time, aiming at the root path means—
"You want them to fight each other? Sisters!"
Tokiomi smiled faintly and responded to Kariya’s rebuke coldly.
"Even if we really face that situation, it will be my child's happiness. The winner will gain glory; even if he loses, the glory will go to the family name of his ancestors. It can be said that this is a duel that we have always dreamed of."
"You've lost your mind, bastard."
Tokiomi cast a disdainful glance at Kariya, who was gritting his teeth, and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"It's useless to tell you these things. For a traitor like you who doesn't understand the nobility of the magic way and even betrayed the magic way..."
"Shut up, you inhumane person!" Kariya had never hated Tokiomi as much as he did now, and he wished he would die. "As expected, my decision was right. You can't get anywhere. I will crush your fantasy."
For Rin, for Sakura, for Aoi, and for myself!
Magic Mark activated.
The magic circuit is open.
Magic conversion.
The composition of the technique.
"Frost&midd (frost and ice)."
As one bar of chanting was performed, visible ice crystals appeared around Kariya, which quickly spread to the surroundings, and soon frost began to form on Tokiomi's formal dress. This was the water magic that had been passed down in the Matou family for 300 years, and it was also the highest level of magic that Kariya had mastered.
Despite the severe cold, Tōsaka Tokiomi remained calm.
Originally, his level as a magician was far higher than Kariya's. To Tokiomi, the secret technique that Kariya used with all his strength was neither surprising nor scary. He could even calmly fight with this former rival and laugh at the tricks of fate.
"A magus is someone who is born with power, and one day will gain even greater power. Before one realizes this fate, such responsibility is in one's blood. This is what it means to be the son of a magus."
Tokiomi said this calmly as he raised his ceremonial staff high up and called upon the fire spell from the large ruby inlaid on the top of the staff.
The defensive formation drawn in the void imitated the family crest of the Tōsaka family, igniting the night air and igniting a raging fire. This was an offensive defense that would burn everything with just one touch. Facing an almost amateur enemy, such behavior was a bit childish, but Tokiomi had no intention of showing mercy.
Not only because Tokiomi blocked his way, but also because—
"I should have thanked you for refusing to take over as the family head and letting Matou's magic fall into Sakura's hands... But I still cannot forgive you as a man. The weakness of betraying your bloodline's responsibility and the despicableness of not feeling the slightest bit of remorse for it - Matou Kariya is a disgrace to the mage world."
"What a joke... You inhuman fellow...!" Kariya roared, increasing the output of his magic power, and more frost rushed towards Tokiomi.
"You are wrong. Being responsible for yourself is the first requirement for being a human being. If you can't even do this, you are not worthy of being a human being, but a dog. Do you understand, Kariya?"
Tokiomi had completely lost his patience with Kariya and spun his cane lightly.
"IntensiveEinasg—" (Give my enemies a harsh cremation)
In response to the two-bar spell, the flames of the defensive array swayed left and right like a long snake, stretching out towards Kariya.
In the instant before the flames arrived, Kariya quickly pulled something out of his pocket and smashed it hard on the ground.
"Fervuis." (My blood boils)
As Kariya chanted loudly, the silver liquid expanded rapidly. In less than three seconds, the flames that Tokiomi had called upon were completely swept away by the silver liquid.
This is Kariya's newly acquired magic gift—Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid·Zwei!
Matou Kariya, who was standing in the center of the mercury stream, narrowed his eyes and looked at Tokiomi who was examining the "Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid·zwei", with a dark and hideous look at the corner of his mouth.
"Don't be too confident, Tokiomi—Scalp!"
The next second, Mercury pulled out a long whip and whipped him on the head.